BBC Scotland News constructs a far more anxious and conservative world than STV News does: A comparative content analysis study of state and corporate media in a small, devolved nation. Professor John Robertson OBA – Retired Professor & Chair of Faculty Research Ethics Abstract A four-week survey [6 to 30 June 2023] of news reporting by BBC Scotland and STV gathered objective data on fifteen measures, including references to bad news, to the devolved government within reports and reports of ministers or their party being causally linked to the content.  Twenty episodes and 102 reports from both BBC Scotland and … Continue reading Research: BBC Scotland News constructs a far more anxious and conservative world than STV News does: